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Grateful Dead Live at Pittsburgh Civic Arena on 1987-07-06

by Grateful Dead

Publication date: 1987-07-06 ( check for other copies)

Topics: Audience, Lucien Zaleski, Alex Ford, Andy Foust, GEMS

Collection: GratefulDead

Band/Artist: Grateful Dead

Resource: DeadLists Project

Item Size: 1.3G

Set 1

Feel Like A Stranger ->
Franklin's Tower
New Minglewood Blues
Row Jimmy
Mama Tried ->
Big River
Far From Me
Stagger Lee ->
Desolation Row ->
Don't Ease Me In

Set 2

Shakedown Street ->
Samson And Delilah
Iko Iko ->
Banana Boat Song (Day-O) ->
Man Smart (Woman Smarter) ->
Drums ->
Space ->
Knockin' On Heaven's Door ->
Good Lovin'

Encore
Johnny B. Goode

Notes

- * w/ The Neville Brothers

- Master Audience Cassettes provided by Mark McCue
- Transfer by Alex Ford 04/02/2007.
- tape flip in Space patched with SHNID 3829

Addeddate: 2008-04-16 00:07:29

Identifier: gd1987-07-06.senn421.zaleski.gems.84623.sbeok.flac16

Lineage: Master Cassettes > Nakamichi Dragon > Kind Kables > Lunatec V3 > coax > Audiophile 2496 > WaveLab 5 > WAV @24/96 > TLH > FLAC24; Editing : FLAC24 > Wavelab 5.0 using Ozone and L3 for dither > FLAC16

Location: Pittsburgh, PA

Run time: 145:29

Source: 2 Sennheiser 421s > Sony D5 > Sony D5 > TDK

Taped by: Lucien Zaleski

Transferred by: Alex Ford and Andy Foust

Type: sound

Venue: Pittsburgh Civic Arena

Year: 1987

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Reviewer: eyesawfoto - - June 10, 2018
Subject: Top five of all time in-person shows

I started seeing shows in ‘85, Pittsburgh, and this Civic Arena (the Igloo) on July 6th, 1987 w/ The Neville Brothers was indelible for me. If I am remembering correctly, you could still camp out in the parking lot overnight for the second show . Shakedahn Street in the parking lot of the Igloo was kick ass as was the first set. There was some confusion during Franklin’s, but Jerry’s own humility on display, laughing a little as he sings “If you get confused just listen to the music play”. The second set was smokin’, started off w/ Shakedahn, then the Neville brothers came out and played three in a row, Iko->Banana boat->mansmart and it was in the ‘burgh. Perfect. This show is in my top 5 in person of all-time, summer tour and the music was stellar.
It has been said elsewhere, but it felt like Jerry's “comeback party” in the ‘burgh. This PGH date was during the Dylan tour and I remember hearing he was going to play w/ the Dead this show. There were lots of rumors that he might just show up. But the Neville brothers did not disappoint.

Reviewer: ms42466 - - May 13, 2012
Subject: any hope of a matrix, at least a soundboard?

i was there, my smokin show, the surge on aiko is a blast of lightnin thru phils bass early on, one reviewer mentioned a soundboard he had after the show, a matrix would be heaven, this show shows non dead heads a bit if the magic ,a matrix would convince any!

Reviewer: East Coast Dave in WA - - May 27, 2010
Subject: Great show

Of the three shows I caught that summer (the other two being Toronto and Rochester), this was, and remains, my favorite. The first set, while not revelatory, is well played and has some nice jamming, especially for '87 (the first four tunes are all 7+ minutes). The energy is there. However, I must say the second set makes this show. Killer Shakedown, and the Neville Brothers give 'em that push over the edge. I believe this is the first Knockin' ever played (without Dylan, anyway), and to my ears, the best. It hadn't taken it's place as an encore yet, and the Nevilles add a great vibe, as they do on every song graced by their participation in this set. Still one of my favorite shows ever. Thank you Grateful Dead and Internet Archive!

Reviewer: drifterhatesleafblowers - - July 16, 2008
Subject: Brighter, fresher, cleaner..

This recording is better than the other two, but those give you some good crowd reactions that this misses. For example, the crowd surge when Jerry does the skat singing in Shakedown. But for sheer listening (and not the wayback machine) this is best.
I always looked at this as Jerry's comeback party. It was during the Dylan tour but he wasn't scheduled, so there were lots of rumors that he might just show up.
Well special guests did show up, the Neville Brothers who rocked out on Iko-Iko DayO and Woman Are Smarter if I remember correctly.
The Shakedown is awesome, listen for Jerry's skat singing (woahoa). And there wasn't a dry eye in the place after the Knocking on Heaven's door.

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